The Wright Way to Begin features an interesting Victorian pass time, the cemetery picnic. I know it will com as no surprise to any of you that this was largely the result of yet another dive down the research rabbit hole.
Continue reading →Celebrating National Waffle Day with a quick diving into the research rabbit hole, looking at the history of waffles!
Continue reading →The issue of fire, and the light it provides was a real issue in making the dragon tunnels in Jane Austen’s Dragons usable by warm-blooded folk. The answer to the problem came in the form of tinder boxes or fire kits.
Continue reading →You never really knew where and hole a research rabbit hole is going to open up, even one with a dragon in it.
Continue reading →The rose, or more particularly the concept of sub rosa or “under the rose” as a symbol of secrecy traces back to the mythology of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
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